Fair dismissal when after two final written warnings to the employee he would still not conform to expected standards
Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Employment Team led by Nick Hobden acted for a voluntary assisted faith junior school, in Kent.
Defending in the Special Education Needs Tribunal for disability discrimination
Thomson Snell & Passmore LLP are delighted to announce a successful defence in the special education needs tribunal (SENT), the first that the firm has acted on.
Assisting a school trust with inherited grievances from the previous employer
Dominic Williams recently advised a school trust in relation to grievances and long-standing issues with an employee.
Assisting a client in defending a claim with multiple respondents
Our employment team is experienced in employment tribunal claims and are capable of assisting at all stages of the tribunal process.
Acting for pilots of a major international commercial airline
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted on all sectors of the economy. One of those most impacted early on were airlines.
Securing an enhanced settlement package for an employee
Our client was first informed that there were performance issues at the same time the settlement agreement was presented to them.
Saving a business time and money on an employee gross misconduct case
Nick Hobden recently advised a commercial client following the suspension of one of their employees who was accused of gross misconduct.
Assisting a school with a data disclosure dispute
Nick Hobden recently assisted a secondary school in relation to a dispute over the disclosure of personal data.
Negotiating a redundancy agreement
An employee of an insurance company in London approached the Employment team after receiving a settlement agreement.
Advising on a settlement agreement
Our client was invited to a meeting by his employer and was informed that they were making our client redundant.
Thomson Snell & Passmore assisted part of a multi-academy trust in relation to a data subject access request (DSAR)
The Employment Team at Thomson Snell & Passmore recently assisted part of a multi-academy trust in relation to a data subject access request (DSAR) submitted by a solicitor on behalf of a former student.
Defending a national freight forwarder and logistic solutions provider when a terminated self-employed contractor claimed employee status
The long standing contractor had always worked for our client on a self employed basis. However after his engagement was terminated by our client, the contractor made an employment tribunal claim, arguing that he had employee status and was unfairly dismissed when his contract was terminated.
Thomson Snell & Passmore advise a multi-academy trust in relation to vexatious complaints and claims made by the parents of a pupil
Thomson Snell & Passmore advised an education trust in relation to a series of increasingly vexatious complaints and claims made by the parents of a pupil.
Advising a client on protecting confidential information
One of our clients, a London based professional services firm, discovered that one of its advisers had been using our client’s confidential information and its systems to conduct business for some clients of the business “on the side” for his own gain.
Thomson Snell & Passmore assist in reaching a commercial settlement
Nick Hobden was contacted by a disability charity. One of the client’s employees was dismissed following long term sickness absence.
Advising an employer on handling a grievance from a longstanding employee
London based academy school who needed advice on handling a grievance from a longstanding employee.
Successfully advising a client regarding its managing director’s behaviour
Thomson Snell & Passmore were instructed by a retail and wholesale business that needed advice regarding its managing director’s behaviour.
Advising a headteacher on whether action taken so far could give rise to a claim of procedural fairness
Nick Hobden was contacted by a headteacher of a specialist school when an employee (a speech and language therapist) did not return to work after the Christmas break. The employee gave notice and was signed off as sick by her GP for work-related stress for the duration of her notice period.
Acting for an employer in response to claims for unfair dismissal and disability discrimination
Thomson Snell & Passmore were instructed to assist a social care and welfare employer who was on the receiving end of an employment tribunal claim for unfair dismissal and disability discrimination.
Assault at Multi Academy Trust leads to complaints from parents
We acted for a Multi Academy Trust who has expertise in special educational needs, particularly on the autistic spectrum including Asperger’s. We advised the Trust in relation to a series of increasingly vexatious complaints and claims made by the parents of a pupil.
Resolving pension issues in TUPE transfers
Our client approached us following their acquisition of an insolvent organisation.
Defending an employment tribunal claim for a care provider
A longstanding client of the firm who is a major provider of care homes for elderly and vulnerable adults approached us after receiving an employment tribunal claim for unfair dismissal and disability discrimination.
Helping an employer resolve a complicated case involving risk of disclosure of confidential information
One of our client’s employees was found, after he handed in his notice, to have been using our client’s confidential information and its systems to conduct business for some clients of the business on side for his own gain.
Acting for an employer in response to a religious discrimination claim
An employee of our client unsuccessfully applied for a vacancy in January 2016, which would have been a promotion for him. In response he, a long standing employee, raised a number of complaints alleging that over a number of years he and other employees had been denied a promotion and workplace opportunities because of religion.
Aiding in a restructuring of senior management
Our client, a subsidy of a pan-European company, needed to boost profitably. We conducted five managed terminations of senior staff whose performance at work was not conducive to the future success of the company.
Acting for a multi-academy trust
We aided our client in responding to a claim by a job applicant that their interview process was discriminatory.
Acting for a large charity
We have aided a leading charity in restructuring their HR and finance departments, alongside streamlining their operation as a whole to meet the challenges they face.
Acting for Pure Asphalt Company Ltd
The client, one of the leading mastic asphalt manufactures in the UK, contacted us in relation to a disgruntled senior manager who, through his solicitor, raised a meritless grievance accompanied by an invitation for the client to pay him to leave his employment. In addition to this, he went off sick with stress.
Acting for North Kent College in defending an employee’s claim of discrimination
North Kent College provides education to 4,500 students across two main campuses in Dartford and Gravesend. Our employment team has acted for them and advised them on various employment matters.
Thomson Snell & Passmore successfully defends care home provider
Our client, Avante Care & Support Limited, are a major regional provider of care homes for elderly and vulnerable adults.
Rural Age Concern Darent Valley
Rural Age Concern Darent Valley (the Charity) is an independent charity providing services for the elderly and disabled people in the southern parishes of Dartford Borough Council and Northern Parishes of Sevenoaks District Council. They work closely with other groups, based in Kent, as well as local, regional and national agencies to represent the interests of the elderly and disabled on various committees and forums.
Fleetdown Community Centre
Fleetdown Community Centre (Fleetdown) is a charity run by a committee of volunteers from members of the local community.
Acting for a large salad and cereals producer
Our employment team have been acting for a large salad and cereals producer since February 2015.
Acting for a leading sandwich manufacturer and distributor
Our employment team have been acting for a leading sandwich manufacturer and distributor since December 2014.
When is it appropriate to settle an employment tribunal claim?
There are times when an employer needs to, and should, take a stand when facing a claim in the employment tribunal and there are times when it makes commercial sense to settle.
Turning a negative employment situation into something positive
Our employment team represented a senior director in relation to the abrupt termination of his employment, successfully assisting him in obtaining funding for High Court proceedings and negotiating a six figure compensation package for him.
Defending employment tribunal proceedings for unfair dismissal
There are times when an employer needs to take a stand which is exactly what Berry Gardens Limited the UK's largest berry supplier, with an annual turnover of £193 million did in respect of defending unfair dismissal proceedings issued against it by a former employee which it felt was a ‘try on’.
Winning an employment tribunal claim – a senior executive’s success story
The employment team recently represented a senior executive against his former employers and assisted him in winning his claim for constructive unfair dismissal and breach of contract in the employment tribunal.
Striking out frivolous employment tribunal claims and recovering costs
Crowhurst Park, a holiday and leisure park on the outskirts of the historic town of Battle in East Sussex which lets luxury pine lodges and holiday homes on its 120 acre country estate, successfully got claims for constructive unfair dismissal struck out and costs awarded against the employees.
Procter Consultancy Limited
This case study demonstrates the expertise of our Corporate, Commercial, and Employment teams who together advised the shareholders of Proctor Consultancy Limited on the acquisition of Procter by Imparta Limited. The case study is an example of how we can work closely with a client to achieve the intended result, however complex the transaction and however short the timetable is.
Protecting confidential information
Dole Fresh (UK) Limited, a large producer, distributor and seller of fresh fruit and vegetables, successfully defended a direct attack to its business by taking High Court injunctive relief action to protect it and recover its confidential information.
Dismissing a difficult and obstructive employee
The conduct of an employee in certain circumstances can result in the irretrievable breakdown of the working relationship entitling an employer to terminate the contract of employment.
